Social work research and human rights: where do we go from here?

Hermans, Koen; Roets, Griet

doi:10.1080/13691457.2020.1838086

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“…In one of our previous contributions as editors of a special issue of the European Journal of Social Work resulting from the European Social Work Research Conference being organised in Leuven in 2019 (see Hermans and Roets, 2020), we argued that the current historical, societal and policy developments have major implications not only for contemporary social work but also for social work research (D'Cruz and Jones, 2004;Roose et al, 2016). The transformations and crises of the welfare state also raise questions about the stance of the social work research community (D'Cruz and Jones, 2004;Roose et al, 2016).…”

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The transformation of European welfare states and its implications for social work (research): staying on the tanker or choosing a small sloop?

Hermans

Roets

2023

European Social Work Research

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Since the conception of post-war national welfare states and the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, the notions of citizenship and of civic, political and social rights were institutionalised in European welfare states. In that vein, a social work workforce acquired a professional and public mandate to implement social policies. During recent decades, however, welfare state arrangements seem to have moved in another direction. The premise that the welfare state is responsible for social protection and the redistribution of resources has subtly shifted into one of an active welfare state, with a stronger focus on individual responsibility and conditionality. In addition, welfare state arrangements have been based on the premise of a territorial logic of the nation state, making it more difficult for migrants to access services. In this article, we first discuss the transformation of welfare state arrangements. We then make use of an exemplary case, namely, the emergence of new social work practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, to illustrate the current positioning of social work practice. In the final part, we critically tease out the changing role of social work and social work research in these circumstances.

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The transformation of European welfare states and its implications for social work (research): staying on the tanker or choosing a small sloop?

Hermans

Roets

2023

European Social Work Research

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“…In other words, why do social workers engage in immigration policy and practice to begin with? Social workers are deeply committed to human rights and responding to the needs of all marginalized and vulnerable populations (Hermans & Roets, 2020;Reynaert et al, 2021;Staub-Bernasconi, 2016). This commitment draws on professional values, codes of ethics and perhaps even our own perception of common-sense morality or common ethical intuitions for the inspiration to pursue this work (Huemer, 2010).…”

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Int J SW Values and Ethics

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Toward a Critical Social Work Ethics of Immigration, Migration, and Human Rights

Levine

2024

Int J SW Values and Ethics

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The social work community has long been committed to human rights and the specific issue of immigration in both policy and practice. But what is the underlying rationale or grounding for this commitment? Furthermore, there are extremely troubling ethical problems embedded in the immigration issue. What actions might we take as social workers to assist our immigrant neighbors and to change the immigration systems on global, national or local scales? Immigration policy and practice across the globe also have deep racist and oppressive foundations. As social workers, we are decisive in our loathing of racism and oppression but how and why are these abhorrent practices also unethical and immoral at their core? To explore these questions, this article presents its argument in stages. It first briefly outlines the immigration experience, focusing in particular on the American context. Next, the article portrays the racist and oppressive underpinnings of immigration, and then points out underlying ethical concerns. That section is followed by a discussion of an overall conceptual and ethical framework, principles, and suggested action steps for professional practice with immigrants. A brief discussion then follows about the philosophical notion of hospitality and its pertinence to social work and immigration. The final section proposes a call to social work action, hoping to spark broader involvement of social workers in advocating on behalf of immigrant rights in their professional and personal lives, and how such commitments are critical for the protection of a moral, democratic society.

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Social work research and human rights: where do we go from here?

Cited by 8 publications

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The transformation of European welfare states and its implications for social work (research): staying on the tanker or choosing a small sloop?

The transformation of European welfare states and its implications for social work (research): staying on the tanker or choosing a small sloop?

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Toward a Critical Social Work Ethics of Immigration, Migration, and Human Rights

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